A overhead note defining 'Setting' in short works of fiction and giving a list of clues for readers to determine the time and place in a work of fi... ByRelentless Innovation
I use this narrative graphic organizer with my students to help them organize their thoughts. They know that they will need to reproduce this on th... ByAllison Melowsky
This one page overhead instructs students about the content, format, and style of writing a business letter. All of the information in this overhe... ByRelentless Innovation
This set is all about helping your students learn how to write a great five-paragrah theme paper. Each of these documents go sentence by sentence ... ByRosshalde Pak
My students keep writing portfolios. I give them class time to review their portfolios and write goals for the next essay they will write. This s... ByRyan Love
This mini-unit has students exploring four short stories by reading, taking notes (chart included), analyzing the characters (chart included), part... ByMary Ciccone-cook
This writing assignment asks students to analyze the lasting effects of the Vietnam War on the Vietnamese people. A graphic organizer is included ... ByPaula Robinson
Back to school is the time to have your students set goals for the school year ahead. Use this as a final copy sheet after using my planning sheet... ByMichelle Binder
This is a 1-page handout to introduce writing analysis of Pat Conroy’s non-fiction profiles in The Water is Wide, taught through a dialectical qu... ByWriting Guy
These three sheets will help guide your students while they are writing a basic weather report. They start with a grahic oganizer to gather the fac... ByLittle Priorities
This is the perfect book for Mother's Day. Print off the cover and the pages that fit the dynamics of your class. This is great for a classbook alo... ByDonna Glynn / Kinderglynn
Successful writer and experienced editor Tracey Dils takes the mystery out ofchildren's book publishing with this collection of guidelines which wi... BySusan Johnston
Rubric for a description paper. This can also be used as a rubric or style sheet. This can be edited for your specific requirements.... BySarah Ross-koves
This is an essay assignment based on Thomas Mullen’s The Last Town on Earth. The assignment asks students to think critically about one of the m... ByGail Pearlman
This item has two separate question sections. The first consists of 12 questions that can be used as journal topics or essay questions. The second ... ByKate Reid
This Smartboard lesson will help your students understand how to organize their writing. Included is a story that can be read and listened to see ... ByDijobaker
This final exam is given to my students at the end of a composition course. The students are given choices of essays from different genres of writi... ByMegan Mueller
This is a thematic essay assignment for students studying the multiple themes in Ken Kesey's novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Students are a... ByRitasue29
This particular scoring guide is based on state standards and specifically geared toward a "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" essay. However, with very lit... ByMegan Murray
This is a group of cute writing paper templates great for January, and February. These templates can be used for writer's workshop, during literac... ByAbby Alley
Help your students plan a position paper with the Persuasion: Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer. Page 1 includes the chart with explanations in... ByTeacher Tricks
An easy to use chart of RAFT writing topics to use while reading the book, "The Westing Game", by E. Raskin. There is also a blank chart for stude... BySmart Chick
A simple writing frame to be used as an introduction to the expository writing format. Includes a topic sentence, 2 details, and a closing.... ByJennifer Hoben
We use this paragraph web to introduce the structure needed for writing a 5 sentence paragraph. The web allows students to generate ideas, form sen... ByKathy Swank
This is a three page handout explaining how to write a literary comparative essay - from introduction and thesis statement to creating an outline a... ByOntario Teacher
This style prompts the reader to think about the horrific incidents during the Holocaust. It asks the student to do some reflective journaling and... ByAcademic Learning Coach
If you're teaching the novel Beloved, and you're looking for projects that go beyond the standard book report, you've found it! This is a list of 1... ByWhitney Harris
Students can use this graphic organizer to organize their writing. The top and bottom buns are for introduction and closing. The hamburger pattie... ByAndrea S.
This expository essay unit provides students with the opportunity to write about virtually any issue of interest and relevance to a peer audience, ... ByWriting Guy
I have never been able to find an essay "edit" worksheet that has functioned the way I want it to. Sometimes the kids don't understand what they'r... ByEdp
This is a graphic that students can use that compares writing a paragraph to a hamburger. Students keep this in their binders all year long to rem... ByJennifer Maschari
Students love reading teen magazines outside of school, and with this group project, teachers will discover an authentic literacy activity that ins... ByJoy Sexton
Help your students review how to support an opinion with the Persuasion: Supporting an Opinion Guided Notes. Pages 1, 2, and 3 can easily be print... ByTeacher Tricks
Help your students make connections between Language Arts/English Persuasion: Hammurabi Persuasive Letter Two Examples. Pages 1 and 2 equal an exa... ByTeacher Tricks
So your students have mastered the interview and have all their quotes and notes for their news story...now what?
This Keynote (Mac users) prese... ByTracee Orman
This is a collection of 11 pages(introduction, student printables and activities, report outline, text titles, project options, a rubric, etc.) I u... ByKnightsteacher
This file contains 20 Narrative, 20 Expository, and 20 Persuasive Writing prompts in both English and Spanish. It also includes several prompts fo... ByCaroline Sweet
Response to Literature Essay writing is made simple with this 5-page (one page per paragraph) Response to Literature Essay Writing Packet. Each pa... ByMonica Lukins
Students will write out the steps for making the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Along the way, they will be able to use adjectives! Yo... ByMs. Lies
A persuasive writing prompt for the age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
It is a lot of fun to see which side the studen... BySmart Chick
Students analysis characters. They make inferences based on the five senses. Students practice recording information from both text and film. St... ByElizabeth Quinn
This file contains a Smart Notebook presentation discussing the definition of literary theme, but it goes beyond that. It takes students through a... ByAlexander Clarkson
Group activities, videos, and a game, along with extra resources, help teach plagiarism in fun ways! Defines plagiarism, gives famous people and st... ByBeth Hammett
This 25 page 'how to' manual helps you teach expository paragraph writing for compare and contrast, summary and sequencing. It utilizes an organizi... ByPeggy Ellis